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Jun222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Nearly 1 in 5 Adults Who Had COVID Have Lingering Symptoms, US Study Finds

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Nearly 1 in 5 American adults who reported having COVID-19 in the past are still having symptoms of long COVID, according to survey data collected in the first two weeks of June, U.S. health officials said Wednesday. Overall, 1 in 13 adults in the United…

Jun222022 by DmediaNo Comments

‘Black Death’ Likely Originated in Central Asia, Researchers Say

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The Black Death, a plague that killed up to 60% of people in western Eurasia from roughly 1346 to 1353, likely originated in the Tian Shan mountains of central Asia, new research shows. Scientists recovered two genomes of an ancient strain of Yersinia pestis, the…

Jun222022 by DmediaNo Comments

Polio Found in London Sewage, But Risk of Infection Considered Low

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Risk of infection from the disease, which causes paralysis in children in under 1% of cases, was low because of high vaccination rates ...

Jun222022 by TechmanNo Comments

Microsoft: Russian Cyber Spying Targets 42 Ukraine Allies

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Coinciding with unrelenting cyberattacks against Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in "strategic espionage" against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups in 42 countries supporting Kyiv, Microsoft said in a report Wednesday. "Since the start of the war, the Russian targeting [of Ukraine's allies]…

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US Considering Limiting Nicotine in Cigarettes

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing a limit on the amount of nicotine allowed in cigarettes with an aim to make it easier for people to quit using them and to prevent young people who experiment with cigarettes from becoming addicted. The proposed…

Jun212022 by TechmanNo Comments

Elon Musk’s $44 Billion Twitter Deal Gets Board Endorsement

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Twitter's board has recommended unanimously that shareholders approve the proposed $44 billion sale of the company to billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a regulatory filing Tuesday. Musk reiterated his desire to move forward with the acquisition last week during a virtual meeting…

Jun212022 by TechmanNo Comments

Investors Coping With Cryptocurrency Plunge

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“I’m in a cryptocurrency chat group at work,” software engineer Adam Hickey of San Diego, California told VOA. Over the last few days, Hickey said, members of the group have been writing things like, “Bloodbath” and, “Are we still good?” “It shook me, honestly,” he…

Jun202022 by DmediaNo Comments

Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Shakes Central Taiwan Coast

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A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The quake struck at 9:05 a.m. at a depth of 6.8 kilometers (4.2 miles) in Hualien county, halfway down the east coast of the island, Taiwan’s Central…

Jun192022 by DmediaNo Comments

New York Pushes to Get Fired Workers Vaccinated, Rehired

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New York City is making a push to give city workers fired earlier this year for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine a chance to get their old jobs back — if they get fully vaccinated. In February, Mayor Eric Adams fired more than 1,400 workers…

Jun192022 by DmediaNo Comments

US Opens COVID Vaccine to Little Kids; Shots Begin Next Week

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The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available next week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months. Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the vaccines for the…

Jun182022 by DmediaNo Comments

Treatment Found Wanting for Growing Mental Health Disorders

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The World Health Organization is calling for a radical change in the treatment of mental health disorders, saying existing care systems are largely ineffective and often abusive. Nearly a billion people were living with a mental disorder in 2019. That number has grown, with new…

Jun182022 by DmediaNo Comments

Climate Change Could Intensify Violence Against Women, Study Says

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Weather disasters that happen more often because of climate change create conditions in which gender-based violence often spikes, according to new research. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health, reviewed research from five continents and found increased violence against women and…

Jun182022 by DmediaNo Comments

WHO Meeting on Monkeypox Outbreak, Disease Name Change

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More than 1,600 confirmed monkeypox cases and almost 1,500 suspected cases have been reported this year from seven countries where monkeypox has been detected for years and 32 newly affected countries, according to the World Health Organization director-general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Europe remains the…

Jun182022 by DmediaNo Comments

Early Omicron Infection Unlikely to Protect Against Current Variants

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People infected with the earliest version of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, first identified in South Africa in November, may be vulnerable to reinfection with later versions of omicron even if they have been vaccinated and boosted, new findings suggest. Vaccinated patients with omicron…

Jun172022 by DmediaNo Comments

Funeral Alternative Turns Corpses to Garden Soil

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Many people are trying to live more eco-friendly lives. But what about more eco-friendly deaths? For VOA, Svitlana Prystynska introduces us to the business of corpse composting. First, a caution: Some may find the subject matter disturbing. ...

Jun172022 by DmediaNo Comments

Hundreds of Millions of People Affected by Drought, Desertification

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In marking the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, the United Nations is calling for better land management and regreening initiatives to tackle the twin disasters. Europe is struggling with an unusually early and intense heat wave, which has spread from North Africa. That…

Jun172022 by DmediaNo Comments

Some US Clinics Halting Abortions While Bracing for Roe’s Fall

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Abortion providers in some places where the procedure could be banned if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade are bracing for a ruling by halting scheduling for the procedure, transitioning staff to help patients travel to other states and creating networks of clinics…

Jun162022 by DmediaNo Comments

 ESA Maps History of Milky Way Galaxy, Predicts Its Future

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Data from a European space observatory tells the history of our galaxy and may even predict its future. Plus, the full moon was as close to Earth as it will be this year, and a look back at a true space pioneer. VOA’s Arash  Arabasadi  brings…

Jun162022 by DmediaNo Comments

Reports: Chinese Authorities Using COVID-Tracking App to Thwart Protesters

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During the early months of the pandemic, the Chinese government developed a color-coded smartphone app to track the movement of people in its effort to control the spread of COVID-19 and implement its zero-COVID policy. This week, however, media reports surfaced that authorities in Zhengzhou,…

Jun152022 by DmediaNo Comments

US Issues New Warnings on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released new warnings about synthetic pollutants in drinking water known as "forever chemicals," saying the toxins can still be harmful even at levels so low they are not detectable. The family of toxic chemicals known as per- and…

Jun152022 by DmediaNo Comments

FDA Advisers Move COVID-19 Shots Closer for Kids Under 5

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COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration's outside vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to Moderna's two shots for the littlest kids. The panel is set to vote later Wednesday on whether to also recommend…

Jun152022 by TechmanNo Comments

Cartier and Amazon Target Knock-offs in US Lawsuits

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Amazon and Cartier joined forces Wednesday in U.S. court to accuse a social media influencer of working with Chinese firms to sell knock-offs of the luxury brand's jewelry on the e-commerce giant's site. The online personality used sites like Instagram to pitch Cartier jewelry such…

Jun152022 by DmediaNo Comments

South African Company First in Africa to Produce Meat in Lab

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South Africans are well known for their love of barbecuing meat, called "braaing" in Afrikaans. But in a bid to cut down on the harm livestock farming does to the environment, one South African company has become the first on the continent to produce lab-grown…

Jun152022 by DmediaNo Comments

Ukrainian Orphan Finds New Home and Hope in America

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Phil and Kristie Graves are a U.S.couple from Maryland and parents of three biological children and an adopted girl with special needs from Armenia. Recently, they decided to adopt a six-year-old girl with special needs from Ukraine. But that was before the Russian invasion. Anush…

Jun152022 by DmediaNo Comments

Australian-Led Team Discovers Supermassive Black Hole

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A massive, fast-growing black hole, more luminous than previously discovered phenomena, has been discovered by an international team led by astronomers in Australia. Scientists say the black hole consumes the equivalent of one Earth every second and shines 7,000 times brighter than all the light…

Jun152022 by TechmanNo Comments

Study: Facebook Fails to Catch East Africa Extremist Content

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A new study has found that Facebook has failed to catch Islamic State group and al-Shabab extremist content in posts aimed at East Africa as the region remains under threat from violent attacks and Kenya prepares to vote in a closely contested national election. An…

Jun152022 by DmediaNo Comments

Dangerous Heat Wave Descends on Parts of Midwest and South

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A dangerous heat wave hit much of the Midwest and South on Tuesday, with temperatures hitting triple digits in Chicago and combining with the humidity to make it feel even hotter there and in other sweltering cities. More than 100 million people were expected to…

Jun142022 by DmediaNo Comments

FDA Advisers Back Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Older Kids

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A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. The Food and Drug Administration's outside experts voted unanimously that Moderna's vaccine is safe and effective enough to give to kids ages 6 to 17. If the FDA…